Lifestyle Medicine Consulting LLC brings Lifestyle Medicine to life by supporting the development, implementation, and scaling of Shared Medical Appointment (SMA) programming.
SMAs are group medical visits where multiple patients with similar conditions (e.g., hypertension or diabetes) meet with a clinician at the same time, providing an opportunity for more impactful and efficient clinical care. This innovative model, which has spread nationwide over the past 30 years, offers the most financially sustainable pathway for implementing Lifestyle Medicine through reimbursable medical visits. In addition, SMAs enhance patient health outcomes and access to care while increasing provider satisfaction.
Dr. Jacob Mirsky, founder and owner of Lifestyle Medicine Consulting LLC, brings over six years of SMA expertise to his clients from his role as co-founder and Medical Director of the largest Lifestyle Medicine SMA program in the country: the Healthy Lifestyle Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Mirsky is also a primary care internist and board-certified Lifestyle Medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
At Lifestyle Medicine Consulting LLC, Dr. Mirsky partners with a wide range of clients, from large regional healthcare systems to small community clinics, Lifestyle Medicine foundations, and health tech startups. Dr. Mirsky offers comprehensive support for launching and scaling SMA programs, ensuring that organizations and businesses implement these swiftly and effectively without reinventing the wheel. Lifestyle Medicine Consulting LLC supports the development of 1) impactful SMA clinical programs, 2) business models and operational roadmaps, 3) patient recruitment strategies, 4) SMA documentation and billing practices, 5) profit and loss analyses, 6) program effectiveness analytics, and more.
Dr. Mirsky’s expertise ensures that clinics, health systems, and companies can effectively integrate Lifestyle Medicine SMAs into their practice with an emphasis on financial sustainability, provider joy, and patient health.